Dixon v. State

Thomas Dixon was indicted for theft in the first degree in violation of § 13A-8-3, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant "guilty of theft in the first degree as charged in the indictment." Following a Habitual Felony Offender hearing, the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary as a habitual offender. (R. 153-155).

Donald Rose testified that he owned Skyland Equipment on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa in 1981. At the time, he owned a 1981 Massey Ferguson 255 brand farm tractor, serial number 9A 343474. The tractor had a value of $17,667.30. On July 26,…